If Men Could Talk: Here's What They'd Say

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		If Men Could Talk: Here's What They'd Say
		If Men Could Talk: Here's What They'd Say

基本信息·出版社：Little Brown and Company
·页码：311 页
·出版日期：2001年02月
·ISBN：0316178616
·条形码：9780316178617
·装帧：精装
·开本：0开 Pages Per Sheet
·正文语种：英语
·外文书名：解读男人心

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For ages, men and women have been polarized by their psychological differences. Now, Alon Gratch helps decode and interpret male behavior. Contrary to similar books, he takes us not only into the minds of his male patients, but uses his own experiences as a therapistand a maleto illustrate each chapter. He provides practical insights and useful tips on how women and men can learn to talk, and how to change mens non-verbal, action-oriented communications into the language of emotional dialogue.
作者简介 Alon Gratch, Ph.D., is a clinical psychologist who has practiced in New York for nearly twenty years. He has been on the faculty of Columbia University and has written for both The New York Times and The Wall Street Journal.
专业书评 From Publishers Weekly
Women drawn to this book by its promise to unlock men's secrets will find that following Gratch's premise requires more effort and sophistication than following the work of John Gray. Though this book holds insights into the male psyche and into the therapeutic process itself, readers looking for a quick fix or easy characterizations will be disappointed. Despite the clever title, Gratch serves up fairly serious theory flavored with dollops of Russian literature and only brief suggestions on dealing with men's behavior. Rather than suggest manipulative tactics, he urges women to hone their emotional understanding, in one case advising women to be like a "detective" in probing for emotions. Observing that "the cornerstone of man's gender identity is his feminine, not masculine, desires," this Westchester, N.Y., clinical psychologist surveys men's motivations using popular catchphrases: "boys don't cry" (shame); "I don't know what I feel" (emotional absence); "tired of being on top" (insecurity); "see me, touch me" (self-involvement); "I'll show you who's boss" (aggression); "I'm such a loser" (self-destruction); "I want sex now" (sexual acting out). In alternately familiar and intriguing composite patient profiles, Gratch illustrates each behavior, documenting his reactions to being challenged and engaged by--and at times almost jousting with--patients. (Feb. 20)Forecast: While Gratch aims for a dual readership, his catchy title and topic are designed to attract media attention and a stampede of women buyers. However, he may have pitched this one too high for a mass audience.

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From Library Journal
Gratch, a clinical psychologist with more than 20 years of experience (Columbia Univ. and Columbia Presbyterian Hosp.), has taken a distinctly psychoanalytical view of why men do what they do. He posits seven attributes in an attempt to explain male behavior: shame, emotional absence, self-involvement, masculine insecurity, aggression, self-destructiveness, and sexual acting-out. The author blames a lot of these issues on men tryingAbut not being fully ableAto hide the feminine part of their psyches. He also blames a lot of gender conflict on men reacting negatively to women being too "womanly": because they don't like the feminine aspects of their own psyches, they feel called upon to revile these aspects in others. This tendentious work is a marginal purchase for most libraries; buy where Sigmund Freud is still "the man" and patrons believe that a cigar is never a cigar.APamela A. Matthews, Gettysburg Coll., PA
Copyright 2001 Reed Business Information, Inc.

Dr. Olga Silverstein, author of THE COURAGE TO RAISE GOOD MEN
"[Gratch] is clearly not only a good clinician but a literate and interesting man..."

Edward Hallowell, M.D., author of CONNECT and HUMAN MOMENTS
"A wonderfully insightful look into the hearts and minds of men... An excellent, memorable, useful book."

Mardia Stone, M.D., African Sun Times
"exciting...entertaining...provocative, will help you find more gratifying, long-lasting romantic relationships." --This text refers to the Paperback edition.

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